Crown Home Consultants SECTION 16481 MOTOR CONTROLLERS PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 RELATED DOCUMENTS: A.

Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including Project General and Supplementary Conditions, apply to work of this section. B. Requirements of the following Division (16) Electrical Specification sections apply to work specified in this section: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Basic Electrical Requirements Motor Control Centres Electrical Cabinets, Boxes and Fittings Circuit and Motor Disconnects L.V Circuit Breakers L.V Wires and Cables Electrical Testing And Commissioning

C. Requirements of the following Division (15) Mechanical Works Sections apply to this Section: 1. Building Management System

1.02 SUMMARY: A. This section includes low-voltage motor controllers (starters) as indicated by drawings. B. Types of motor controllers specified in this section include the following: Fractional HP manual. Across the Line Magnetic. Combination Starter. Solid-state reduced voltage. Auto-transformer reduced voltage. Wye-delta reduced voltage. C. Work of this section includes L.V wires & cables, electrical cabinets, boxes and fittings, as specified in Division (16) Electrical Specification sections, and used in conjunction with motor controllers.

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Crown Home Consultants D. Refer to applicable Division (16) Electrical Specification L.V Wires and Cables, Electrical Raceways, and Electrical Cabinets, Boxes and Fittings Sections for requirements in connection with motor controllers. E. Refer to applicable section in Division (15) Mechanical Specification for requirements in connection with system control and operation. 1.03 SUBMITTALS: A. Product Data: submit manufacturers data and installation instructions on motor controllers. Include dimensions, ratings and data on features and components. B. Shop Drawings: submit shop drawings of motor controllers showing accurately scaled equipment, locations and spatial relationships to associated motors and equipment. C. Wiring Diagrams: submit power and control wiring diagrams for motor controllers showing connections to electrical power panels, feeders, and equipment. Differentiate between portions of wiring which are manufacturerinstalled and portions which are field-installed. D. Certified Reports: submit field tests and observations specified in Field Quality Control in this Section. 1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE: A. Manufacturers Qualifications: firms regularly engaged in manufacture of motor controllers of types and sizes required, whose products have been in satisfactory use in similar service for not less than 5 years. B. Installers Qualifications: firm with at least 3 years of successful installation experience with projects utilizing motor controller work similar to that required for this project. C. Codes and Standards: 1. IEC Compliance: comply with IEC 947 1 & 4 for contactors, IEC 4391 Low Voltage Switchgear and Control Gear Assemblies, and IEC 292 1, for low voltage motor starters. Electrical Code Compliance: comply with applicable local Electrical Regulations or Code requirements of the authority having jurisdiction . NEMA ICS2, Industrial control devices, controllers and assemblies.
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Crown Home Consultants 1.05 PRODUCT DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING: A. Deliver motor controllers and components properly packaged in factoryfabricated type containers. B. Store motor controllers and components in original packaging and in a clean dry space; protect from weather and construction traffic. C. Handle motor controllers and components carefully to avoid breakages, impacts, denting and scoring finishes. Do not install damaged equipment; replace and return damaged units to equipment manufacturer. 1.06 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING: A. Coordinate with other electrical work including wires/cables, electrical boxes and fittings, and raceways, to properly interface installation of motor controllers with other work. B. Sequence motor controller installation work with other work to minimize possibility of damage and soiling during remainder of construction period. C. Coordinate installation with driven equipment and remote control systems including any interfacing, if required, with central control and monitoring system.

1.07 MAINTENANCE: A. Maintenance Data: submit maintenance data and parts list for each motor controller and component; including trouble shooting maintenance guide. Include that data, product data and shop drawings in a maintenance manual; in accordance with requirements of Division (1) General Requirements. B. Maintenance Stock, Fuses: for types and ratings required, furnish additional fuses, amounting to one unit for every 5 installed units, but not less than 2 units of each.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.01 MANUFACTURERS: A. Available Manufacturers:

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Crown Home Consultants As per Attached vendor list Or equally approved 2.02 MOTOR CONTROLLERS -GENERAL: A. Except as otherwise indicated, provide motor controllers and ancillary components which comply with DEWA regulations and manufacturers standard materials, design and construction in accordance with published product information, and as required for a complete installation. B. Coordinate the features of each motor controller with the ratings and characteristics of the supply circuit, the motor, the required control sequence, the duty cycle of the motor, drive, and load, and the pilot device, and control circuit affecting controller functions. Provide controllers that are horsepower rated to suit the motor controlled in accordance with the standards. C. Contacts shall open each unearthed connection to the motor. D. Overload Relays: ambient-compensated type with inverse-time-current characteristic and fitted with differential element for single phasing protection. Provide with heaters or sensors in each phase matched to nameplate full-load current of the specific motor to which connected with appropriate adjustment for duty cycle. E. Under Voltage Protection: provide on all 3-phase motors, and where indicated otherwise. F. Earth fault protection provide on motor circuits of sizes 10 hp and larger with adjustable current and time setting. G. Motor Protection: in general where no other reference is indicated use the IEEE Guide Protection, (ANSI/IEEE C.37.96). Provide the mistors and relays embedded in motor windings for motors 50 HP and higher rating and where shown on drawings.

H. Enclosures: for individually mounted motor controllers and control devices, comply with Section Electrical Cabinets, Boxes and Fittings and with IEC439, IEC947-1. Provide enclosures suitable for the environmental conditions at the controller location. As a minimum, provide IP42 to IEC 529 to an approved manufacturers standard colour and finish, except as otherwise required.

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Crown Home Consultants I. Interlock is to be provided between disconnector or circuit breaker such that the cover or door to any controller unit cannot be opened unless the switch or circuit breaker are placed in the off position, before accessing the internal components of a controller or combination starter. J. Padlocks: provide operating handle of disconnect devices with padlockable means suitable for at least 2 padlocks. 2.03 MANUAL MOTOR CONTROLLERS A. Fractional HP Manual Controllers: where indicated, provide single-phase two- pole manual starters for fractional HP motors as shown on drawings. Manually operated controller are to be equipped with quick-make, quickbreak toggle mechanisms; and with one-piece thermal bi-metal type overload element per phase. Controller to become inoperative when thermal unit is removed. Provide controllers with double break silver alloy contacts, and with green pilot lights, for indicating on position, controller should be capable of being padlocked in OFF position. 2.04 MAGNETIC MOTOR CONTROLLERS A. Description: provide full-voltage, non-reversing, across-the-line, magnetic controller for ratings up to 10HP, except where otherwise. Provide single-pole or 3-pole manually resettable overload element for phase or three-phase motors, respectively. Contactors are to be suitably selected in accordance with IEC for type of duty cycles. B. Control Circuit 120 V: Provide control power transformer integral with controller where no other supply of 120 V control power to controller is indicated. Provide control power transformer with adequate capacity to operate connected pilot lights, indicating and control devices, plus 100 percent spare capacity. Provide Local/automatic / off selector switch where indicated and start-stop push buttons for local control. C. Combination Controller: switch type; non fused; quick-make, quick-break mechanism; factory assembled with controller and arranged to disconnect it. D. Combination Controller: motor circuit protector or circuit-breaker type, factory assembled with the controller, calibrated to coordinate with the actual locked-rotor current of the connected motor and the controller overload relays. Provide motor-circuit protectors with field-adjustable trip elements as specified in Division (16) Electrical Specification Section LV Circuit Breakers. 2.05 REDUCED VOLTAGE MOTOR CONTROLLERS
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Crown Home Consultants A. Solid-State Reduced Voltage Controllers: provide where indicated, solid-state reduced voltage controllers for use with 3-phase squirrel cage induction motors, of types, sizes, ratings and electrical characteristics indicated; construct with silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs) complete with surge and transient protection to prevent malfunction for controlling motor voltages during acceleration. Provide LEDs to indicate motors and control status and malfunctions. Equip controllers with circuit breakers, and with closed-loop feedback system to maintain motor acceleration at constant rate. B. Wye-Delta Controllers: provide automatic wye-delta magnetic type controllers for motors over 10 HP up to 50 HP, of sizes, ratings and electrical characteristics indicated. Provide controllers of the closed-circuit transition type,, including three 3-pole Contactors as required, resistances, adjustable pneumatic timer, and 3-pole overload protection relay in the winding circuit. Equip with START-STOP push button for local control. C. Auto-Transformer Reduced Voltage Controllers: provide auto-transformer type reduced voltage controllers, for motors over 50HP of sizes, ratings and electrical characteristics indicated, using type with closed-circuit transition feature. Construct controllers with 3-pole Contactors, 3-phase starting autotransformer, adjustable pneumatic timer, and 3-pole block type overload relay. Construct auto-transformer with voltage taps at 50 percent, 65 percent and 80 percent of full line voltage, and with thermal overload protection device on each phase to protect against overheating. Duty cycle of starters for motors up to 200 HP is to be 15 second operation out of each 4 minutes for one hour, repeated after two hours. For motors over 200 HP, starter duty cycle is to be 3 periods of 30 second on, 30 seconds off; repeated after 1 hour. D. Combination Controller: provide moulded case circuit breaker as disconnecting and over-current protection in common enclosure with controller.

2.06 AUXILIARY CONTROL DEVICES A. General: factory installed in controller enclosure except as otherwise indicated. Where separately mounted, provide suitably protected enclosure to standards applicable, except as otherwise indicated. B. Pushbutton Stations, Pilot Lights, and Selector Switches: heavy-duty type. C. Stop and Lockout Pushbutton Station: momentary-break pushbutton station with a factory-applied hasp arranged so a padlock can be used to lock the pushbutton in the depressed position with the control circuit open. D. Control Relays: auxiliary and adjustable time-delay relays.
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Crown Home Consultants E. Ammeters, Voltmeters, and Frequency Meters: panel type,75 mm minimum size with 120-deg scale and plus or minus 2-percent accuracy. Where indicated, provide transfer device with an off position. F. Current Sensors: rated to suit application. G. Phase-Failure and Under-voltage Relays: solid-state sensing circuit with isolated output contacts for hard-wired connection. Provide adjustable undervoltage setting. H. Current-Sensing, Phase-Failure Relay: solid-state sensing circuit with isolated contacts for hard-wired connection. Arranged to operate on phase failure, phase reversal, current unbalance of from 30 to 40 percent, or loss of supply I. voltage. Provide adjustable response delay.

2.07 SHORT TIME RATING AND FAULT LEVELS A. Short time rating fault levels are shown on the Electrical Drawings and they should be calculated by the contractor and submitted for approval. PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.01 APPLICATION A. Manual Controllers: use for single-phase motors except as indicated. B. Pushbutton Stations: except as otherwise indicated, provide momentarycontact start-stop units. Provide in covers of magnetic controllers for manually started motors where indicated, and connect start contact in parallel with sealing auxiliary contact for low-voltage protection. C. Manual-Off-Automatic Selector Switches: except as otherwise indicated, install in covers of magnetic controllers of motors started and stopped by automatic controls or interlocks with other equipment. Make control connections so that only the manual and automatic control devices that have no safety functions will be bypassed when the switch is in the manual position. Connect motor-control circuit in both hand and automatic positions for safety type control devices such as low- and high-pressure cut-outs, hightemperature cut-outs, and motor- overload and over current protectors. Make control-circuit connections to a manual-off-automatic switch or to more than one automatic control device in accordance with a wiring diagram that is Manufacturer and Engineer approved.
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Crown Home Consultants 3.02 INSTALLATION A. General: install independently mounted motor control devices in accordance with manufacturers written instructions. B. Manufacturers Field Services; arrange and pay for the services of a factoryauthorized service representative to inspect the field assembly and connection of components, and supervise the pretesting and adjustment of solid-state controllers. C. Location: locate controllers as indicated and within sight of motors controlled. D. Mounting: for control equipment at walls, bolt units to wall or mount on lightweight structural steel channels bolted to the wall. For controllers not at walls, provide free standing racks fabricated of structural steel members and lightweight slotted structural steel channels. Use feet consisting of 1,0 mm (3/8inch) thick steel plates, 150 mm (6- inches) square, bolted to the floor. Use feet for welded attachment of (40 mm (1-1/2-inch )by 40 mm (1-1/2-inch) by 6 mm (1/4-inch) vertical angle posts not over three feet on centers. Connect the posts with horizontal lightweight slotted steel channels and bolt the control equipment to the channels. E. Motor-Controller Over-current Devices: conform to requirements of Division (16) Electrical Specification Sections LV Circuit Breakers. 3.03 IDENTIFICATION A. Identify motor control components and control wiring in accordance with Division (16) Electrical Specification Section Electrical Identification.

3.04 CONTROL WIRING INSTALLATION A. Install wiring between motor control devices and control/indicating devices as specified in Division (16) Electrical Specification Sections LV Wires and Cables for hard-wired connections. B. Install wiring in enclosures neatly bundled, trained, and supported. 3.05 CONNECTIONS A. Tighten connectors, terminals, bus joints, and mountings. Tighten field connected connectors and terminals, including screws and bolts, in
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Crown Home Consultants accordance with equipment manufacturers published torque tightening values. Where manufacturers torquing requirements are not indicated, comply with applicable standards for tightening torques. 3.06 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL A. Independent Testing Organization: arrange and pay for the services of an independent electrical testing organization to perform tests and observations on motor control devices. B. Reports: prepare written reports certified by testing organization of tests and observations. Report defective materials and workmanship and unsatisfactory test results. Include records of repairs and adjustments made. C. Labeling: on satisfactory completion of tests and related effort, apply a label to tested components indicating test results, date, and responsible organization and person. D. Schedule visual and mechanical inspections and electrical tests with at least one weeks advance notification. E. Pretesting: on completing installation of the system, perform the following preparations for tests: 1. Make insulation resistance tests of conducting parts of motor control components; and of connecting supply, feeder, and control circuits. For devices containing solid-state components, use test equipment and methods recommended by the manufacturer. Make continuity tests of circuits.

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Provide set of Contract Documents to test personnel. Include full updating on final system configuration and parameters where they supplement or differ from those indicated in original Contract Documents. Provide manufacturers instructions for installation and testing of motor control devices to test personnel.

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F. Visual and Mechanical Inspection: include the following inspections and related work. 1. Motor-Control Device Ratings and Settings: verify that ratings and settings as installed are appropriate for final loads and final system arrangement and parameters.
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Crown Home Consultants Recommend final protective-device ratings and settings where differences are found. Use accepted revised ratings or settings to make the final system adjustments. Prepare and submit the load current and overload relay or relay heater list. Inspect for defects and physical damage, labeling, and nameplate compliance with current project drawings. Exercise and perform operational tests of mechanical components and other operable devices in accordance with manufacturers instructions. Check tightness of electrical connections of devices with calibrated torque wrench. Use manufacturers recommended torque values. Clean devices using manufacturers approved methods and materials. Verify proper fuse types and ratings in fusible devices.

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G. Electrical Tests: perform the following in accordance with manufacturers instructions: 1. Insulation resistance test of motor control devices conducting parts to the extent permitted by the manufacturers instructions. Insulation resistance less than 100 megohms is not acceptable. Use primary current injection to check performance characteristics of motor-circuit protectors and for overload relays of controllers for motors 15 horsepower and larger. Trip characteristics not within manufacturers published time-current tolerances are not acceptable. Make adjustments for final settings of adjustable-trip devices. Test auxiliary protective features such as loss of phase, phase unbalance and under voltage to verify operation. Check for improper voltages at terminals in controllers that have external control wiring when controller disconnect is opened. Any voltage over 30 V is unacceptable.

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H. Correct deficiencies and retest motor control devices. Verify by the system tests that specified requirements are met.

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Crown Home Consultants 3. 07 CLEANING A. Remove paint splatters and other spots, dirt, and debris. Touch up scratches and mars of finish to match original finish. Clean devices internally using methods and materials as recommended by manufacturer. 3.08 DEMONSTRATION A. Training: arrange and pay for the services of a factory-authorized service representative to demonstrate solid-state and variable-speed controllers and train Owners maintenance personnel. B. Conduct a minimum of 4 hours of training in operation and maintenance as specified under Instructions to Owners Employees in General Requirements Section Project Closeout. Include training relating to equipment operation and maintenance procedures. C. Schedule training with at least seven days advance notification. END OF SECTION 16481

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